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Andδὲthe Lord’sκυρίουslaveδοῦλονmust notοὐ δεῖquarrel,μάχεσθαιbutἀλλὰbeεἶναιgentleἤπιονtowardπρὸςall,πάνταςable to teach,διδακτικόνpatient when wronged,ἀνεξίκακον
2 Timothy 2:24
Study it in the app“And the Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient when wronged,”
With the Greek beneath
2 Timothy 2:24, word by word
- the Lord’sκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- slaveδοῦλονdoulon
slave
A person who belongs to a master and serves him.
Where else “doulon” appears- must notδεῖdei
must
Something that has to be done.
Where else “dei” appears- quarrelμάχεσθαιmachesthai
quarrel, fight
Fight; also argue fiercely, dispute.
Where else “machesthai” appears- beεἶναιeinai
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “einai” appears- gentleἤπιονēpion
gentle
Gentle: kind and mild in dealing with others.
Where else “ēpion” appears- able to teachδιδακτικόνdidaktikon
able to teach
Able to teach.
Where else “didaktikon” appears- patient when wrongedἀνεξίκακονanexikakon
patient under wrong
Patient under wrong: bearing evil without resentment.
Where else “anexikakon” appears
The context
23But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
24 · This verse (above)
25correcting with gentleness those who oppose him; perhaps God may give them a change of mind leading to the knowledge of the truth,